I've not yet got a big garden at the farm, and whilst we have plenty of land to put a massive veg patch on, with 2 small boys in tow that's not really very practical. I have such an urge to grow my own food though, so I figured I'd just get a couple of plants this year, and grown them in containers near my back door - so I can keep an eye on them and water them when the boys are napping/playing etc.
I've got a Tomato, courgette, cucumber, and we have sown some sunflower seeds and cress :) Simple, but a start - and Will loved 'helping' even if he did slightly drown the seeds - oops!